Middlesbrough Man Sentenced After Using Stolen Tractor to Ram Rival’s Home

Nathan Blagg has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for ramming a stolen tractor into a Middlesbrough home following a dispute over desecrated graves.

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September 25, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Middlesbrough, United Kingdom — A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years and two months in prison after using a stolen tractor to smash into a residential property.

Nathan Blagg carried out the destructive attack on May 9 as an act of retaliation against a rival. The court heard that the feud began after the rival filmed himself urinating on and kicking the graves of Blagg’s father and brother.

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Blagg stole the Massey tractor, valued at £30,000, before driving it directly into the family home associated with his rival. CCTV footage captured the theft of the machinery prior to the collision.

In addition to his prison term, the judge imposed an extended license period of two years. The sentencing concludes the legal proceedings regarding the targeted revenge attack.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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